Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 212 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 (Public Law 90-206, 81 Stat. 634), and after seeking the views of employee organizations as provided therein, it is hereby ordered as follows: General Schedule SECTION 1. (a) The rates of basic pay in the General Schedule contained in section 5332(a) of title 5, United States Code, are adjusted as follows: (b) Except as provided in section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, the rates of basic pay of officers and employees to whom the General Schedule set forth in this section applies shall be initially adjusted as of the effective date of this order as follows: (1) If the officer or employee is receiving basic pay immediately prior to the effective date of this order at one of the rates of a grade in the General Schedule, he shall receive a rate of basic pay at the corresponding rate in effect on and after such date. (2) If the officer or employee is receiving basic pay immediately prior to the effective date of this order at a rate between two rates of a grade in the General Schedule, he shall receive a rate of basic pay at the higher of the two corresponding rates in effect on and after such date. (3) If the officer or employee is receiving basic pay immediately prior to the effective date of this order at a rate in excess of the maximum rate of his grade, he shall receive his existing rate of basic pay increased by the amount of increase made by this section in the maximum rate for his grade. (4) If the officer or employee, immediately prior to the effective date of this order, is receiving, pursuant to section 2 (b) (4) of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1955, an existing aggregate rate of pay determined under section 208 (b) of the Act of September 1, 1954 (68 Stat. 1111), plus subsequent increases authorized by law, he shall receive an aggregate rate of pay equal to the sum of his existing aggregate rate of pay on the day preceding the effective date of this order, plus the amount of increase made by this section in the maximum rate of his grade, until (i) he leaves his position, or (ii) he is entitled to receive aggregate pay at a higher rate by reason of the operation of any provision of law; but, when such position becomes vacant, the aggregate rate of pay of any subsequent appointee thereto shall be fixed in accordance with applicable provisions of law. Subject to clauses (i) and (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence of this paragraph, the amount of the increase provided by this section shall be held and considered for the purposes of section 208(b) of the Act of September 1, 1954, to constitute a part of the existing rate of pay of the employee. Schedules for the Postal Field Service SEC. 2 (a) The rates of basic compensation in Postal Field Service Schedule II contained in section 3542(a) of title 39, United States Code, are adjusted as follows: (b) The rates of basic compensation in the Rural Carrier Schedule II contained in section 3543(a) of title 39, United States Code, are adjusted as follows: (c) The basic compensation of each employee subject to the Postal Field Service Schedule or the Rural Carrier Schedule immediately prior to the effective date of this order shall be determined as follows : (1) Each employee shall be assigned to the same numerical step for his position which he had attained immediately prior to such effective date. If changes in levels or steps would otherwise occur on such effective date without regard to the provisions of this order, such changes shall be deemed to have occurred prior to conversion. (2) If the existing basic compensation is greater than the rate to which the employee is converted under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the employee shall be placed in the lowest step which exceeds his basic compensation. If the existing basic compensation exceeds the maximum step of his position, his existing basic compensation shall be increased by the amount of increase made by this section in the maximum rate of his level. Schedules for the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration SEC. 3. The schedules contained in section 4107 of title 38, United States Code, for certain positions within the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration, are adjusted as follows: "Section 4103 Schedule "Assistant Chief Medical Director, $33,495. "Medical Director, $28,976 minimum to $32,840 maximum. "Director of Nursing Service, $21,589 minimum to $28,069 maximum. "Director of Chaplain Service, $21,589 minimum to $28,069 maximum. "Chief Pharmacist, $21,589 minimum to $28,069 maximum. "Chief Dietitian, $21,589 minimum to $28,069 maximum. "Physician and Dentist Schedule "Director grade, $25,044 minimum to $31,724 maximum. "Executive grade, $23,273 minimum to $30,257 maximum. "Chief grade, $21,589 minimum to $28,069 maximum. "Senior grade, $18,531 minimum to $24,093 maximum. "Intermediate grade, $15,812 minimum to $20,555 maximum. "Full grade, $13,389 minimum to $17,403 maximum. "Associate grade, $11,233 minimum to $14,599 maximum. "Nurse Schedule "Assistant Director grade, $18,531 minimum to $24,093 maximum. "Chief grade, $15,812 minimum to $20,555 maximum. "Senior grade, $13,389 minimum to $17,403 maximum. "Intermediate grade, $11,233 minimum to $14,599 maximum. "Full grade, $9,320 minimum to $12,119 maximum. "Associate grade, $8,037 minimum to $10,449 maximum. "Junior grade, $6,882 minimum to $8,943 maximum. "Foreign Service Schedules SEC. 4. (a) The per annum salaries of Foreign Service officers in the schedule contained in section 412 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 867), are adjusted as follows: (b) The per annum salaries of staff officers and employees in the schedule contained in section 415 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 870(a)), are adjusted as follows: Effective Date SEC. 5. This order shall become effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after July 1, 1969. RICHARD NIXON The White House June 16, 1969